Ferris State Downs Lake Superior State 3-1 To Sweep GLIAC Weekend

Sophomore setter Samantha Fordyce produced a match-high 44 assists in the victory at Lake Superior State. (Photo by Ben Amato)

Sep 19, 2010

For the third time in its last four matches, the Ferris State
University women's volleyball team was victorious as the Bulldogs
defeated Lake Superior State in a Sunday (Sept. 19) match by a 3-1
score (25-21, 25-16, 22-25, 25-15) at LSSU's Bud Cooper Gymnasium
in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

Ferris State completed the weekend with a pair of Great Lakes
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) North Division wins as
the Bulldogs are presently 6-3 overall with a 3-2 conference mark
this season.

Lake Superior State had three players with double-digit kill
totals, led by Nikki Stratelak with 13. Brittany Newberry's
17 digs not only was tops for the Lakers, but also represented a
match-leading output.

Sophomore setter Samantha Fordyce
(DeWitt) turned in a notable performance as she chalked up a season
second-most 44 assists and dug up nine attacks by the opposition
while posting three kills.

The Bulldogs proved productive up front with seven total team
blocks as three individuals netted a block solo and two blocks
assists each - Ashley Huntey, Anne
Sutton, and Danielle Hamilton.

For the match, Ferris State posted a 58-49 lead in kills,
service aces (10-3), and team blocks (7.0-3.0).

Ferris State continues GLIAC road match play with three outings
in as many days (Sept. 24-26) against South Division
opponents. The Bulldogs will travel to Hillsdale, Mich., this
Friday (Sept. 24) for a 7 p.m. (EDT) encounter versus the Hillsdale
Chargers.

NOTES - Samantha Fordyce's 44
assists at Lake Superior State was one shy of equalling her
season-best 45 helpers established at Grand Valley State last
Wednesday (Sept. 15). Her nine digs in the match did equal a
season match high, which was set at Grand Valley State .
. . The Bulldogs have now prevailed in 44 of the last
45 series meetings against Lake Superior State and
have compiled a 64-17 all-time advantage . . . Aly
Brecht's 10 kills at Lake Superior State marks a
career match high, eclipsing her eight-kill effort at Northwood
(Sept. 18) in Ferris' prior match.